FA Vase.
Hartley Wintney v BRADING TOWN.
Our Vase opponents this weekend play in the Combined Counties League, Division 1.
Hartley Wintney is situated between Basingstoke & Aldershot.
If you wish to travel please contact Paul Morris.
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Hampshire Intermediate Cup.
BRADING TOWN RES v Prospect FC.
Kick Off 2pm
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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.
BRADING TOWN “A” v Binstead COB Res.
At Seaclose Park, Newport. KO 2-30pm
Brading Town MOM. Jus Henderson.
IOW Saturday League, Div 1.
BRADING TOWN RES 4 v 2 GKN.
Goals from Danny Vale, Dave Moore, Nathan Lewis & Nathan Barsdell, gave what was in the end, a comfortable win. The 1st half was fairly even, with GKN taking the lead twice… with some help. Brading went in at half time, 1v2 down… a score line that did no justice at all, as they missed numerous golden opportunities to finish the game.
The 2nd half was almost a one way procession as Brading created, and missed chances galore. GKN were also aided by their keeper, who had a very good game. On another night Vale & Henderson would have had at least 3 a piece.. the woodwork was also given a torrid time. Good to see Armstrong the Junior come on and showboat his skills, another player that has come thro the U16′s.
Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie Phelps Lewis Armstrong S Sunsburg Lawson Henderson Moore Vale.
Subs.. Rudd, Barsdell Armstrong B.
Wessex Premier Division.
Brading Town MOM. Josh Appell.
BRADING TOWN 3 v 2 Blackfield & Langley.
Thankfully WES ESSEX has returned from Slimmers-World, and as a show of good faith, I have loaned him a “medium” size shirt!
Match Report..
Brading Town maintained their 100% Wessex League start, thanks to 3 second half goals in a 3-2 win over Blackfield & Langley.
For the first time in three games manager Steve Brougham had to make changes to his outfield starting line-up. Club captain Joe Rayner failed a late fitness test after suffering a rib injury on Saturday and Jack Morris was having a trial for Barnet FC . Giancarlo Giancovich dropped in to midfield to allow Kyle Levrier to partner Scott Jones up front and Jason Ince replaced Morris on the right.
Brading elected to kick up the slope in the first half and started slowly with Blackfield dominating the early proceedings. The visitors nearly went ahead in the 8th minute when True had to make a fine save with his legs. Brading then came close to scoring themselves when a free-kick from the right was met by the head of Jones, but the keeper easily gathered. This was an isolated attack as the away side continued to push forward and Przepolewski was called upon on two occasions to make vital challenges.
On the half hour, the goal Blackfield had been threatening finally came. A free-kick was given away just outside the box, centre of goal, Hartmann stepped up and curled the ball over the wall into the net. HT 0-1.
The second half saw Brading flying out the stalls and within a minute they were level, JONES slipped the ball past the keeper after the ball had bounced about in the penalty box. The Romans were now playing with confidence and at last took a grip of the game. Fifteen minutes from time the home side took the lead for the first time, and it was well worth the wait, GIANCOVICH picked the ball up 30 yards out and with only one thing on his mind, hit a screamer in to the top corner, giving the keeper no chance.
Five minutes later it was 3-1, LEVRIER arrived unmarked into the box, to slide the ball past the stranded keeper. The last few minutes became tense when Hartmann scored his second after running through the centre of Brading’s defence. With seconds remaining the visitors created an opportunity to level the scores, but True came out quickly to block and smother the ball. FT 3-2.
Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Ince Levrier Buckett Giancovic Jones.
Subs Lawson Sunsburg Lewis Rudd.
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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.
BRADING TOWN “A” 5 v 1 Northwood Saint John Res.
Goals from Clifton 2, Brougham 2 & Armstrong B 1, gave the “A” another 3 points as they completed a relatively easy win over Northwood SJ res.
Team.. Ruck Ahmed McIntosh Rudd Knowles Hayward Burford A Burford M Brougham Clifton Armstrong B.
Subs.. Davis Barsdell Colwill.
Brading Town MOM. Ollie Fleming.
The e-on FA Cup.
Corsham Town 0 v 1 BRADING TOWN.
As reported by a now sober, WES ESSEX.
A solitary Ollie Buckett goal ten minutes from time, kept Brading Town’s FA Cup dreams alive in a hard fought win at Corsham Town.
The Romans made the two hour trip to Wiltshire looking for a place in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup, for the second year running. Their opponents Corsham Town, were sitting top of the Western League Premier Division, after an unbeaten start in the league. They only got through the last round thanks to their previous opponents, Calne Town playing an ineligible player.
Steve Brougham started with the same side that demolished Alton Town the previous week, with Kieran Ford, Jason Ince and Kyle Levrier on the bench.
Brading kicked off with the wind at their backs, but they started slowly and were soon under pressure from their more direct opponents, who earned a number of early corners. Fortunately, the central defensive partnership Fleming and Stuber dealt well with the aerial threat. They were thankful for a fine save from True in the 20th min, when he got his fingertips to a goal-bound shot to deflect it round the post. It took 35 minutes for the visitors to carve out their first real opportunity, Morris found space on the right to clip in a cross which was met by the unmarked Rayner, but his header went wide. Brading were now waking up and Buckett had a deflected shot that needed a smart save from home keeper, diving to his right.
Corsham went even closer to taking the lead at the other end, when Moore’s header from a corner smacked the crossbar and went over. It was becoming end to end in the final minutes of the half and the Roman’s Scott Jones, almost scored the goal of the season, a defender’s clearance looped in the air and with Jones facing his own goal, he acrobatically attempted an overhead kick which went inches past the post. With the half-time whistle approaching Brading had their last chance of half when Appell’s free-kick from the left, was met by Fleming at the far post, but he couldn’t get enough of his head on it and it ended in the side netting. HT 0-0.
The second half started the same as the first, with the home side looking for the long ball and the Romans counter attacking on the break. Midway through the half a nasty foul on Giancovich earned Brading a free-kick 30 yards out. After lengthy treatment for Giancovich, Przepolewski stepped up to fire a free-kick along the ground, it looked in all the way, until the Corsham keeper somehow got his hand to it at full stretch, and kept the ball out.
The Romans made their first substitution a minute later bringing off Giancovich and replacing him with Levrier. Brading started to get on top, their opponents unable to deal with the two pronged attack of Levrier and Jones. Finally, with ten minutes remaining the visitors took the lead. A cross from the right was cleared to the edge of the box where Przepolewski was waiting to hit a first time shot. His shot struck a Corsham defender, but landed in the path of BUCKETT in the penalty box, who cracked the ball into the roof of the net. The final minutes saw Corsham throwing everything at Brading, but the Romans held firm to earn an away tie at Zamaretto Premier Division side, Swindon Supermarine. FT 0-1.
Team.. True Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Morris Rayner Buckett Giancovich Jones.
Subs.. Leverier Ince Ford.
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IOW Saturday League, Division 1.
BRADING TOWN RES 2 v 1 St. Helens.
( Danny Vale 2 )
A tale of two half’s… Brading Town Res dominated the opening 45 mins and the game should have been all over by the break. Brading spurned half a dozen good chances, but stiil led 2 v 0 at h/t. St. Helens came out more determined after the break, as they attempted to claw their way back into the game.
It seemed that the young Brading side were believing their recent good write up’s, as they sat back, seemingly believing the game was theirs. Although the Goose Islanders worked hard, they were not creating any chances. Ruck was not tested at all, until the Saints snatched a goal with their only shot at goal, in the entire match.
The moral of this story is…. don’t believe you have won anything on the back of a couple of good performances….
Brading Town Man of the Match.. NATHAN LEWIS.
Sarah Gaskin Man of the Match.. JOSH WOODNUTT.
Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie Phelps J Lewis Burford Lawson Sunsburg Armstrong S Vale Ranson.
Subs.. Moore Henderson Prescott.
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IOW Saturday League, Comb 1.
BRADING TOWN “A” 14 v 0 St. Helens Res.
( Clifton 3 Young 1 Armstrong B 2 Burford A 1 Hayward 1 Colwill 1 Trundle 1 Brougham1 Davis 3 )
A very young Brading Town “A” team, were simply too good for a well beaten & demoralised St. Helen’s reserves.
Brading Town Man of the Match.. ROBBIE CLIFTON.
This picture was taken tonight, at 7pm. As you can see it is in remarkable condition. It is all ready for the double header with St. Helens FC, tomorrow.
You would not believe that the Brading Town Res game v Newport Res, was played on Wednesday evening and in the dreadful conditions that the weather produced.
Well done to all those concerned in bringing the pitch back to the standards one Peter Henry would have been (almost) very happy with.
Brading Town 1950/51.
Brading Town FC.
Winners of the IW Jubilee Cup, IOW Memorial Cup & the IOW Div 1 Cup.
I will reveal the names over the next several days….one at a time.
Back row, l to r.. H. Squibb, W. Locke, J. Harbour, G. Wade, J. Scott, J. White, G. Trott.
Front row, l to r.. P. Wade, P. Henry,
Monday 23rd August.
BRADING TOWN “A” 8 v 1 Ryde Saints Res.
( Brougham 2 Clifton 3 Henderson 1 Burford A 1 Armstrong B 1)
Brading Town “A” opened their league account with a convincing defeat of Ryde Saints Res. With the vast majority of the side, under 18. Neale & Rudd added the experience, plus Henderson, who is looking for match fitness after returning from a broken ankle.
Brading could have scored many more but for a good display from the Saints goalie, plus several missed chances. Injury to Rudd & Neale forced them to be subbed. Joe Phelps in the Brading goal acquitted himself well, when required.
Team.. Phelps Ahmed Rudd McIntosh Knowles Brougham Burford A Henderson Armstrong B Neale Clifton.
Subs.. Woodhouse Hayward Davis P.
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Wednesday 25th August.
BRADING TOWN RES 7 v 1 Newport (IOW) Res.
( Ford 2 Vale 2 Henderson 1 Sunsburg 1 Lewis 1 )
Brading Town Man of the Match.. KEIRON FORD.
Team.. Ruck Woodnutt Younie J Phelps J Lewis Burford M Sunsburg Lawson Ford Ranson Vale.
Subs.. Hitchcox Henderson Armstrong S.
GC, grabbed 2 goals as Alton were put to the sword.
Wessex Premier Division.
Brading Town 5 v 1 Alton Town.
As reported by WES ESSEX.
Brading Town carried on where they left off on Tuesday night, with another scintillating, goal-scoring performance, beating Alton Town 5-1 at the Peter Henry Ground.
The Romans went into the game with the one change from the starting eleven that comprehensively beat Romsey, Gareth True returning from injury in place of Darren Plumbley.
Brading started the game kicking up the slope in the first half and it only took them 8 minutes to open the scoring. The ball found it’s way to Morris on the right and he put in a low cross finding Buckett in space near the penalty spot. BUCKETT controlled the ball, looked up and the fired the ball into the roof of the net with aplomb. Fifteen minutes later it was all square. The ball was floated towards the edge of the six yard box, after a free kick was awarded to the visitors wide on the right, True went up to catch the ball, but under pressure failed to hold on and ball fell kindly to White who had the simple task of sticking the ball into the net.
The remainder of the half saw both sides with chances to take the lead, but Brading re-took the lead with three minutes remaining. It was Morris again, who provided the opportunity, his cross from the right towards the back post was nodded back by Rayner into the path of JONES, who slotted the ball home from close range. HT 2-1.
The second half was barely ten minutes old before the home side increased their advantage and what a superb goal it was. A poor clearance from the Alton keeper was picked up by GIANCOVICH, some 40 yards out, with the goal keeper back pedalling, he chipped the ball over his head and into the top corner of the net. Minutes later it was four and again it was that man GIANCOVICH, as he was put through clear on goal, with keeper advancing slid the ball past him into the corner of the net. With Brading looking comfortable manager Brougham brought on his three substitutes, Ford, Ince and Levrier. The Romans were in total control, but had to wait to a minute before the end for the fifth. INCE picked up the ball on the right before moving inside and unleashing a fierce drive from the edge of the box, giving the keeper no chance. FT 5-1.
Brading Town Man of the Match.. GC GIANCOVICH.
Team.. True Quigley Fleming Stuber Prez Buckett Rayner Appell Morris Jones Giancovich.
Subs.. Ince Ford Levrier.
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IOW Saturday League, Division 1.
Oakfield FC 1 v 2 Brading Town Res.
A top class result for the reserve side against an experienced Oakfield side. Not many will take 3 points at Oakers pitch. 2 goals from Danny VALE gave Brading the points.
Manager Chris Hitchcox, was chuffed with the result & the performance of his side, and stressed it was a TEAM victory.
With players such as Hitchcox jnr, Phipps, Henderson & Hayward not available for this game, it shows the strength of the reserve squad. Plus 1 or 2 in the “A” squad who are looking to force their way in.
Team.. Plumbley Woodnutt Younie J Prescott Lewis Burford M Sunsburg Lawson Moore Ranson Vale.
Subs.. Armstrong S Rudd Clifton.
2 strikes from Danny Vale clinches the points.
There are some very good match photos of the game on this site…
The photos can be downloaded for no cost…
The e-on FA Cup.
Tuesday 17th Aug, 7-45pm.
Romsey Town 0 v 4 BRADING TOWN.
As reported by WES ESSEX.
Brading Town progressed to the next round of the FA Cup last night, with a stunning 0-4 win in their replay at Romsey Town.
Steve Brougham made four changes from the starting line-up that played in the 1-1 draw on Saturday. Keeper True was suffering from a ‘dead leg’, so Darren Plumbley came in for his first game of the season. Scott Jones, Ollie Buckett and Jack Morris who all did well coming on as substitutes at the weekend, replaced Levrier, Ince & Ford.
The first chance of the game fell to the home side, a corner was partially cleared to the edge of the box, a first time shot through the crowded box was well saved by Plumbley. From that stage on, it was all Brading as they took the lead after seven minutes. A long ball down the right looked to be ushered out for a goal kick, but Giancovich never gave up on it and won the ball near the by-line, he looked up and cut the ball back to the penalty spot, where JONES thumped the ball home, much to the delight of the Scott Jones fan-club in the stands.
It was all Brading as Giancovich and Jones caused all sorts for the Romsey back four, and it was no surprise when they increased their lead after 22 minutes. A clearance down the left was pounced on by JONES who left his marker for dead, before chipping the ball over the advancing keeper.
Two minutes later it was 0-3 when an attempted clearance from the Romsey keeper was blocked by GIANCOVICH and the ball rolled into the net. Jones could have scored another three before the interval, firstly a lob over the on-rushing keeper dropped just the wrong side of the bar, he then had a shot well saved by the keeer, and just before half-time a firm cross from Appell was met by the flying head of Jones, but the ball went over the ball. HT 0-3.
Eight minutes into the second half Brading added a fourth. Good work from Buckett down the left, ended with a hanging cross towards the back post, the keeper jumped up to catch the ball under pressure from Appell, the ball was dropped, leaving APPELL to poke it over the line.
The Romans were firmly in charge with everyone in the side, from the keeper through to the front two, were working hard and doing the job they we asked to do. Midway through the half skipper Rayner almost added a fifth when he met a corner on the volley, but a combination of keeper and a defender on the line kept it out. All three substitutes were used in the final 20 minutes with Ford, Levrier and Ince coming on for Jones, Morris & Appell.
There was still time for Buckett to force a low save from the keeper with a good run and shot from the edge of the box. The final whistle could not have come soon enough for the Romsey players, as they quickly left the field. This was a great win for Brading, described by manager Brougham after the game as the best performance by his side since he took over the management two years ago. FT 0-4.
Brading Town Man of the Match.. SCOTT JONES.
Team.. Plumbley Quigley Przespolewski Fleming Stuber Appell Morris Rayner Buckett Giancovich Jones.
Subs.. Levrier Ford Ince Sprooles True.
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